Larsen (surname)

Larsen Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɑːsn̩], is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius). It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.4% of the population.^[1]

Larsen may refer to:

In engineering[]

Henning Holck-Larsen (1907–2003), Danish co-founder of the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro

In exploration[]

Carl Anton Larsen (1860–1924), Norwegian Antarctic explorer
Henry Larsen (1899–1964), Canadian Arctic explorer
Torry Larsen (born 1971), Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorer

In music[]

Brian Larsen (born 1986), American singer-songwriter and producer
Kim Larsen (1945–2018), Danish rock musician
Libby Larsen (born 1950), American composer
Magnus Larsen, bass guitar player for Norwegian pop/rock band Di Derre
Marit Larsen (born 1983), Norwegian singer and songwriter
Micheal Larsen (1981–2010), known as Eyedea, American musician, rapper and poet
Tutta Larsen (born 1974), Russian singer

In sports and games[]

Art Larsen (1925–2012), American tennis player
Bent Larsen (1935–2010), Danish chess player
Blair Larsen (born 1969), New Zealand rugby player
Brad Larsen (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
Don Larsen (1929–2020), American baseball player
Edvard Larsen (1881–1914), Norwegian triple jumper
Ernst Larsen (1926–2015), Norwegian athlete
Gary Larsen (born 1942), American football player
Gavin Larsen (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer
Gert Larsen (born 1960), Danish curler and coach
Ingrid Larsen (1912–1997), Danish diver
Ingrid Larsen (1909–1990), Danish chess player
Jens Larsen (born 1969), Danish volleyball player and coach
Jeremy Larsen (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
Josh Larsen (born 1994), Canadian rugby player
Kyle Larsen (1950–2012), American bridge player
Lyn Larsen (born 1963), Australian cricketer
Øjvind Larsen (1882–1960), Danish chess player
Petter Larsen (born 1986), Finnish rugby Player
Philip Larsen (born 1989), Danish ice hockey player
Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 1957), Danish footballer
Roald Larsen (1898–1959), Norwegian speed skater
Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish footballer
Tore Helge Larsen (1945–2015), Norwegian harness racer

In other fields[]

Alf Larsen (1885–1967), Norwegian poet, essayist and magazine editor
Anders Larsen (1870–1949), Sami teacher, journalist and writer
Bryan Larsen (born 1975), American painter
David Larsen (born 1980), American stage actor
Emanuel Larsen (1823–1859), Danish painter
Ester Larsen (born 1936), Danish politician and schoolteacher
Gry Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian politician
Frederick Niels Larsen (1932–2019), American leader of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Henrik Sass Larsen (born 1966), Danish politician
Henry Louis Larsen (1890–1962), American Marine Corps General; Governor of American Samoa and Guam
Jakob Larsen (1888–1974), an American classical scholar
Jonathan Z. Larsen (born 1940), American journalist
Mernet Larsen (born 1940), American artist
Matt Larsen, American combatives instructor
Megan Larsen (born 1962), New Zealand-born Australian-based organic skincare entrepreneur
Mickey Borgfjord Larsen (1971–2003), Danish organized crime figure
Nella Larsen (1891–1964), American novelist
Øivind Larsen (born 1938), Norwegian physician
Reidar T. Larsen (1923–2012), Norwegian politician
Rick Larsen (born 1965), member of the US House of Representatives
Roy E. Larsen (1899–1979), American publishing executive, president of Time magazine
Sally Larsen (born 1954), American photographer
Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish physicist, discoverer of the Larsen acoustic feedback effect
Terje Larsen (1958–2018), Norwegian convicted serial burglar
Terje Rød-Larsen (born 1947), Norwegian diplomat and politician
Torben Bjørn Larsen (1944–2015), Danish lepidopterist
Tove Lindbo Larsen (1928 –2018), Danish politician
Tryggve Larssen (1887–1967), Norwegian actor

References[]

^ [1] Statistics Denmark

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[1] [1] Statistics Denmark

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